❓ Mr. Cook asks for a breakdown of critical incident reports in Perth hospital emergency departments. The response provides aggregated data on Level 7 and 8 clinical incidents due to privacy concerns.
AnsweredQoN 4418Legislative Assembly
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With respect to the Emergency Departments in Perth Hospitals, I ask;
(a) please provide details of the number of critical incident reports in each hospital in each month between July 2009 and October 2009 inclusive?
(a) please provide details of the number of critical incident reports in each hospital in each month between July 2009 and October 2009 inclusive?
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Answered
15 February 2011
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
83 days
(a)"Critical incident" is not a recognised category for reporting of clinical incidents in WA Health. These are reported and managed using the clinical incident management system, AIMS. As this information is afforded statutory protection under Commonwealth qualified privilege, only aggregated, de-identified data may be reported publically rather than by hospital or department as requested.
For the purposes of this report, clinical incidents classified as Level 7 and Level 8 were used to answer this question.
Clinical incidents in AIMS are categorised by outcome level which are rated 1-8. Level 7 clinical incidents are categorised as "significant" and include incidents involving: increased length of stay, admission or readmission to hospital, secure ward management, seclusion or transfer to ICU, fractured femur/humerus, resuscitation or transfer to another hospital requiring increased length of stay. Level 8 clinical incidents are categorised as "severe" incidents resulting in permanent disability or death.
For July 2009 to October 2009 inclusive, there were 14 clinical incidents with an outcome Level 7 and zero with an outcome Level 8 reported in AIMS for WA Health metropolitan Emergency Departments.
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For the purposes of this report, clinical incidents classified as Level 7 and Level 8 were used to answer this question.
Clinical incidents in AIMS are categorised by outcome level which are rated 1-8. Level 7 clinical incidents are categorised as "significant" and include incidents involving: increased length of stay, admission or readmission to hospital, secure ward management, seclusion or transfer to ICU, fractured femur/humerus, resuscitation or transfer to another hospital requiring increased length of stay. Level 8 clinical incidents are categorised as "severe" incidents resulting in permanent disability or death.
For July 2009 to October 2009 inclusive, there were 14 clinical incidents with an outcome Level 7 and zero with an outcome Level 8 reported in AIMS for WA Health metropolitan Emergency Departments.
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